diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index dc414c76d..2b364419e 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ AX_CHECK_COMPILE_FLAG([-fwrapv],[CXXFLAGS="$CXXFLAGS -fwrapv"])
 AX_CHECK_COMPILE_FLAG([-fno-strict-aliasing],[CXXFLAGS="$CXXFLAGS -fno-strict-aliasing"])
 AX_CHECK_COMPILE_FLAG([-Wno-builtin-declaration-mismatch],[CXXFLAGS="$CXXFLAGS -Wno-builtin-declaration-mismatch"],,[[$CXXFLAG_WERROR]])
 
-LIBZCASH_LIBS="-lgmp -lgmpxx -lboost_system -lcrypto -lsodium $RUST_LIBS"
+LIBZCASH_LIBS="-lgmp -lgmpxx $BOOST_SYSTEM_LIB -lcrypto -lsodium $RUST_LIBS"
 
 AC_MSG_CHECKING([whether to build bitcoind])
 AM_CONDITIONAL([BUILD_BITCOIND], [test x$build_bitcoind = xyes])